All I needed was a Reminder...

Hi all! or those who read this blog. I haven't been keeping up with this blog quite as often. I guess the " storm " of my life has passed on and I'm just living life! But I do have to say it was awesome storm! I love a good storm (in nature) with the rumbling and lightening. The reason I say it was an awesome storm is that it woke me up! It brought attention to me the many talents God has given to me and I wasn't using them, and now was a good time to persue them. I'll never know why I, a 32 years old(@ the time)was stricken with a disease, that is suppose to be for people much older than me. But I do know, God is going to use this in such a bigger way, I never thought he'd use it. Maybe he is doing it right now, but I feel like I'm still waiting...
It always seems that when we go through something incredibly hard and we look back on what we just went through, that we find in ourselves a great sense of power, strength and accomplishment. Almost like that red Staples button"That was easy". Though I would love to take the credit for the "grace and strength" many of my friends and family complimented me on during my journey, I give all my glory to my God. Only HE got me through the "valley". My hope is that if someone is going through what I went through, That I can be an inspiration to them and they see a hope like no other (in Christ, through me).
Im not sure if I mentioned to you all ( I m talking as if thousands read my blog lol) but I'm not the only one cancer has stricken. My mother was Dx with thyroid cancer last year, and had her thyroid removed. Since then, tests and scans have showed a clean bill of health! Praise God! Just more recent, after Fathers Day, my dad had routine blood testing, since he is diabetic. He showed high white blood count(WBC). This showed for concern and the DR. sent him to a hematologist for extensive testing. The results showed CLL: Chronic Leukemia ! So they suggested a CT scan and a bone marrow test. He is on the "low" spectrum of this disease. Apparently, CLL gradually get worst over time and MANY people live long with this condition. There is really no treatment for it unless it get worse . As for alternative therapies,( and I favor alternative therapies;-) taking Turmeric, Alpha liopoic acid, and green tea/black tea, & vit.D. can greatly show an improvement! I guess if you are at a "wait and see" stage, might as well try!


As for me, I've finally gotten my photography website up and running. It even has a shop feature where you can purchase prints. Im soon going to bring an Etsy shop into the picture, to reach that base of people. Still waiting to hear from Lily Oncology and if they have picked finalist( who gets to travel to NYC to accept their award! ) I was recently published in a Michigan publication,called, New Art Review. Hmmm, let's see, what else, had a busy summer traveling to Missouri, to Va. to IN to MI to up north MI, to IN and back to VA! Yeah, too much time in the car! But had a great time Finding new images to capture !Im also working on an eBook featuring the quirky TTV photography, so keep your eyes out for that!
okay, I hope to keep at this blogging more, thanks for keeping me in check and reminding me to blog more often!